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CNAE 4644-3/01 · Brazil

Comércio atacadista de medicamentos e drogas de uso humano

5,810 active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry have this CNAE as their main activity. Look up companies and explore their distribution by state and city.

Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication

What this list shows

We count each active company in the Brazilian CNPJ registry once, by its head office and this CNAE as its main activity. Branches and secondary activities are excluded from this scope. The total describes the registry, not market revenue or company quality.

Active companies
5,810
411th of 1,329 activities
Opened in 12 months
453
−11.2% · 467th by openings
Of every 100 companies in the country
0.0
do this activity
Openings per 100 active
8
in the country: 21

Active companies in this activity

More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.

Look up companies in this activity (up to 300)

How to assess a company's data

When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.

Where the companies are

Acre: 0 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Alagoas: 51 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Amapá: 64 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Amazonas: 183 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Bahia: 275 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Ceará: 252 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Distrito Federal: 134 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Espírito Santo: 116 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Goiás: 368 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Maranhão: 273 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso: 70 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso do Sul: 47 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Minas Gerais: 331 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Pará: 294 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Paraíba: 73 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Paraná: 380 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Pernambuco: 237 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Piauí: 211 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Rio de Janeiro: 612 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Norte: 84 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Sul: 273 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rondônia: 40 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Roraima: 26 companies, 0.1 of every 100 active companies there Santa Catarina: 164 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there São Paulo: 1,042 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Sergipe: 58 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Tocantins: 68 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there

Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity

  1. 0.0
  2. 0.0
  3. 0.0
  4. 0.0 – 0.1
  5. 0.1

Federative units with the most companies

  1. 1 São Paulo 1,042
  2. 2 Rio de Janeiro 612
  3. 3 Paraná 380
  4. 4 Goiás 368
  5. 5 Minas Gerais 331
  6. 6 Pará 294
  7. 7 Bahia 275
  8. 8 Maranhão 273
  9. 9 Rio Grande do Sul 273
  10. 10 Ceará 252
See the 26 federative units
  1. 11 Pernambuco 237
  2. 12 Piauí 211
  3. 13 Amazonas 183
  4. 14 Santa Catarina 164
  5. 15 Distrito Federal 134
  6. 16 Espírito Santo 116
  7. 17 Rio Grande do Norte 84
  8. 18 Paraíba 73
  9. 19 Mato Grosso 70
  10. 20 Tocantins 68
  11. 21 Amapá 64
  12. 22 Sergipe 58
  13. 23 Alagoas 51
  14. 24 Mato Grosso do Sul 47
  15. 25 Rondônia 40
  16. 26 Roraima 26

Cities with the most companies

active companies by head office

  1. 1 São Paulo (SP) 252
  2. 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 196
  3. 3 Manaus (AM) 152
  4. 4 Teresina (PI) 148
  5. 5 Fortaleza (CE) 141
  6. 6 Brasília (DF) 134
  7. 7 São Luís (MA) 110
  8. 8 Goiânia (GO) 108
  9. 9 Aparecida de Goiânia (GO) 98
  10. 10 Porto Alegre (RS) 88
See the 29 cities
  1. 11 Belo Horizonte (MG) 80
  2. 12 Belém (PA) 76
  3. 13 Recife (PE) 64
  4. 14 Macapá (AP) 59
  5. 15 São Caetano do Sul (SP) 51
  6. 16 Curitiba (PR) 50
  7. 17 Duque de Caxias (RJ) 46
  8. 18 Palmas (TO) 46
  9. 19 Natal (RN) 44
  10. 20 Jaboatão dos Guararapes (PE) 41
  11. 21 São João de Meriti (RJ) 40
  12. 22 Maringá (PR) 40
  13. 23 Ananindeua (PA) 39
  14. 24 Cuiabá (MT) 39
  15. 25 Salvador (BA) 38
  16. 26 Nova Iguaçu (RJ) 38
  17. 27 Niterói (RJ) 35
  18. 28 Campo Grande (MS) 35
  19. 29 Imperatriz (MA) 34

What activity 4644-3/01 is

  1. Section G — Comércio; reparação de veículos automotores e motocicletas
  2. Division — Comércio por atacado, exceto veículos automotores e motocicletas
  3. Group — Comércio atacadista de produtos de consumo não-alimentar
  4. Class — Comércio atacadista de produtos farmacêuticos para uso humano e veterinário

What it covers

  • O comércio atacadista de medicamentos de origem química e natural, para uso humano
  • O comércio atacadista de produtos da flora medicinal
  • O fracionamento e envasamento de produtos farmacêuticos de uso humano realizado pela própria unidade comercial

What it does not cover

Typical activities

  • Comércio atacadista de água filtrada (uso em hemodiálise)
  • Comércio atacadista de distribuidora de medicamentos de uso humano
  • Comércio atacadista de distribuidora de remédios de uso humano
  • Comércio atacadista de flora medicinal, artigos da
  • Comércio atacadista de medicamentos para uso humano
  • Comércio atacadista de produtos farmacêuticos de uso humano
  • Comércio atacadista de produtos farmacêuticos dosados e não-dosados de uso humano
  • Comércio atacadista de remédios para uso humano
  • Comércio atacadista de soluções parenterais
  • Comércio atacadista de soro
  • Comércio atacadista de toxina botulínica (botox), sem aplicação
  • Comércio atacadista de vacinas para uso humano
See the other 1 typical activities
  • Serviços de fracionamento e envasamento de produtos farmacêuticos de uso humano próprios

Source: IBGE, CNAE 2.3 and its explanatory notes

The activities of class 4644-3

comércio atacadista de produtos farmacêuticos para uso humano e veterinário, by subclass
SubclassActiveOpeningsChange
4644-3/01 Comércio atacadista de medicamentos e drogas de uso humano · this one5,810453−11.2%
4644-3/02 Comércio atacadista de medicamentos e drogas de uso veterinário91565−8.5%

Frequently asked questions about CNAE 4644-3/01

How many CNAE 4644-3/01 companies are there in Brazil?

5,810 active companies have CNAE 4644-3/01 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 411th among the country's activities by companies.

Which activities make up class 4644-3?

Class 4644-3 has 2 subclasses: 4644-3/01; 4644-3/02. The official names are in the subclass table. A company declares one main activity and may declare others as secondary activities.

Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?

São Paulo, with 1,042. There, 0.0 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.0 in the national registry.

Does this total include branches and secondary activities?

No. Each active company is counted once, by its head office and registered main activity. A company may carry out this activity as a secondary activity and be excluded from the count. Geographic distribution uses the registered location; records without a recognized federative unit may be counted nationally without appearing in local groups.

Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?

No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.

How we count

Active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry with this as their main activity, counted once by head office. Location is taken from the registry. Where available, openings are for the last 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months.

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